Title 19, Title 19: ELECTIONS

19:32-11. Sealing, preserving and opening ballot boxes The superintendent, his chief deputy or assistants, shall have the power, when in his or their judgment it is deemed necessary at any election, upon the completion of the counting and canvassing of the ballots by any district…

19:32-12 Interference with sealing of ballot boxes, bags; third degree crime. 19:32-12. Any person preventing, hindering or interfering with the said superintendent or his chief deputy or assistants in sealing such ballot box or boxes or bag or bags shall be guilty of a crime of …

19:32-13 Destroying, removing, defacing seal; third degree crime. 19:32-13. Any person who destroys, defaces or removes, or attempts to destroy, deface or remove, such a seal shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree. Amended 2005, c.154, s.14.

19:32-14. When powers of superintendents and deputies exercisable The powers herein granted may be exercised by the superintendent, his chief deputy or assistants, upon the completion of the counting and canvassing of the ballots at any election by the district board or within a …

19:32-2 Appointment of staff; civil service; salaries; expenses. 19:32-2. a. Except as provided in section 2 of P.L.1982, c.46 (C.19:32-1.2), each superintendent may appoint a chief deputy, a chief clerk, a secretary, such personnel as is authorized under R.S.19:48-6, and any oth…

19:32-21. Police powers of superintendents, deputies and assistants The superintendent and his chief deputy and assistants shall have and possess all the powers of constables, policemen and other peace officers.

19:32-22. Arrests without warrant; peace officers punishable for failure to assist 19:32-22. The superintendent and his chief deputy and assistants are hereby authorized and empowered and without warrant, to arrest any person violating any provision of this title. The superintend…

19:32-23. Detention of persons arrested Upon delivering the person so arrested to the officer in charge of the police station to which he is removed, such officer shall hold and detain the person so arrested until ordered released by the magistrate taking the complaint hereinafte…

19:32-24. Complaint against person arrested; hearing by magistrate Upon delivering the person so arrested to the officer in charge of such police station the superintendent or his chief deputy and assistants, as the case may be, making the arrest, shall forthwith and as soon as m…

19:32-25. Removal of persons from polling places The superintendent, his chief deputy and assistants are hereby authorized and empowered to remove from any polling place or place where any election is being held any person found violating any provision of this title or in any way…

19:32-26 Office of superintendent of elections. 1. In any county of the second class and in any county of the fifth class, the governing body may establish, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, the office of superintendent of elections for the county, and said office when …

19:32-26.1 Office of deputy superintendent of elections. 1. The governing body of a county of the second or fifth class in which the office of superintendent of elections for the county has been established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1947, c.167 (C.19:32-26) may establish, by o…

19:32-26.2. Duties, powers of deputy superintendent of elections 2. A deputy superintendent of elections appointed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1992, c.17 (C.19:32-26.1) shall assist the superintendent of elections in the performance of the superintendent's duties, shall serve as…

19:32-26.3 Pilot program, participation. 1. There is established a pilot program to suspend the operations of the office of the superintendent of elections and the office of the deputy superintendent of elections in participating counties. The governing body of a participating co…

19:32-26.4 Suspension of offices in participating counties. 2. a. Upon the adoption of a resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, to commence participation in the pilot program by a participating county, the operations of the office of superintendent of elections and the office o…

19:32-26.5 Actions prior to expiration of suspension. 3. Within 60 days prior to the expiration of the suspension provided for by section 2 of P.L.2013, c.17 (C.19:32-26.4), the governing body of a participating county shall undertake the following actions: a. The governing body …

19:32-26.6 Termination of suspension, certain circumstances. 4. In the event that the governing body of a participating county fails to decide whether to adopt an ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, to abolish or re-establish the office of the superintendent of elections and…

19:32-26.7 Re-establishment of offices; requirements. 5. Once the office of superintendent of elections and the office of the deputy superintendent has been abolished in a participating county pursuant to P.L.2013, c.17 (C.19:32-26.3 et seq.), the county shall not be permitted to…

19:32-26.8 Appointment to fill office. 6. a. An individual shall be appointed to fill the office of superintendent of elections, pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1947, c.167 (C.19:32-26) and an individual shall be appointed to fill the office of deputy superintendent of elections, pu…

19:32-26.9 Preparation of annual budget request by county superintendent of elections. 5. A county superintendent of elections shall prepare the annual budget request for the office of the county superintendent of elections pursuant to the requirements of section 3 of P.L.2015, c…

19:32-27 Appointment of deputy and assistants, salaries. 2. a. Except as provided in section 2 of P.L.1992, c.17 (C.19:32-26.2), each superintendent may appoint a chief deputy, a clerk, a secretary and any other assistants he considers necessary to carry out the provisions of thi…

19:32-28. Expenses of election held in municipality All necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Title when certified to and approved by such superintendent in connection with an election held in and for a municipality only shall be paid by the municipal…

19:32-29. Offices, equipment and supplies The board of chosen freeholders of such counties shall provide suitable room or rooms for the transaction of the business of such superintendent and procure suitable furniture therefor and any books, stationery, fuel and supplies that may…

19:32-3. Municipal expenses payable by municipalities All necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this title when certified to and approved by such superintendent in connection with an election held in and for a municipality only shall be paid by the municip…

19:32-30 Investigations by superintendents, assistants; neglect to furnish information or exhibit records, disorderly person. 5. Such superintendents and their assistants, in order to enforce the laws of this State regarding the conduct of elections, shall investigate all complai…

19:32-31 Subpoenas; refusal to obey; false statements; crime. 6. The superintendent shall have power to issue subpoenas for the purpose of investigating any complaint of violation of the election laws of the State, such subpoenas to be issued in the name of the superintendent and…

19:32-32. Attendance at elections; admission to polling places The superintendent, his subordinates, or any person or persons designated by him, may attend at any election, any of whom shall be admitted at any time within any polling place and within the guard rails thereof. L.19…

19:32-33 Register of guests and lodgers in lodging houses, inns and hotels. 8. When directed by the superintendent, every landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper of a lodging house, inn or hotel shall keep a register in which shall be entered the names and residences, the date of …

19:32-34. Sealing, preserving and opening ballot boxes The superintendent, his chief deputy or assistants, shall have the power, when in his or their judgment it is deemed necessary at any election, upon the completion of the counting and canvassing of the ballots by any district…

19:32-35 Interference with sealing ballot boxes, bags; third degree crime. 10. Any person preventing, hindering or interfering with the said superintendent or his chief deputy or assistants in sealing such ballot box or boxes or bag or bags shall be guilty of a crime of the third…

19:32-36 Destroying, removing, defacing seals, third degree crime. 11. Any person who destroys, defaces or removes, or attempts to destroy, deface or remove, such a seal shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree. L.1947,c.167,s.11; amended 2005, c.154, s.19.

19:32-37. Exercise of powers by superintendent or assistants, when The powers herein granted may be exercised by the superintendent, his chief deputy or assistants, upon the completion of the counting and canvassing of the ballots at any election by the district board or within a…

19:32-4. Offices, equipment and supplies The board of chosen freeholders of the counties shall provide suitable room or rooms for the transaction of the business of such superintendent and procure suitable furniture therefor and any books, stationery, fuel and supplies that may b…

19:32-4.1 Complaint forms provided to voters at elections. 9. On the day of every municipal, primary, general, special or annual school election the superintendent of elections in counties having a superintendent of elections or the county board of elections in all other counties…

19:32-44. Superintendent and assistants to have powers of peace officers The superintendent and his chief deputy and assistants shall have and possess all the powers of constables, policemen and other peace officers. L.1947, c. 167, p. 734, s. 19.

19:32-45. Arrest without warrant; aid of peace officers in taking arrested person to police station 20. The superintendent and his chief deputy and assistants are hereby authorized and empowered and without warrant, to arrest any person violating any provision of this Title. The …

19:32-46. Detention of persons arrested Upon delivering the person so arrested to the officer in charge of the police station to which he is removed, such officer shall hold and detain the person so arrested until ordered released by the magistrate taking the complaint hereinafte…

19:32-47. Complaint against person arrested; hearing by magistrate Upon delivering the person so arrested to the officer in charge of such police station the superintendent or his chief deputy and assistants, as the case may be, making the arrest, shall forthwith and as soon as m…

19:32-48. Removal of persons from polling places The superintendent, his chief deputy and assistants are hereby authorized and empowered to remove from any polling place or place where any election is being held any person found violating any provision of this Title or in any way…

19:32-49 Superintendent of elections, commissioner of registration. 24. In addition to the foregoing, the superintendent of elections is constituted the commissioner of registration for the county and he shall, within the county, have and exercise all the powers of, and be charge…

19:32-5 Investigations by superintendents and assistants; neglect to furnish information or exhibit records, fourth degree crime. 19:32-5. Such superintendents and their assistants, in order to enforce the laws of this State regarding the conduct of elections, shall investigate a…

19:32-50. Salaries and expenses during fiscal year in which act takes effect If during the fiscal year in which this act becomes effective, the board of chosen freeholders of the county shall not have made provision in its annual budget for the payment of the salaries and other e…

19:32-51. Transfer of employees of county board of elections All employees of the county board of elections of the county hereby are transferred to the office of superintendent of elections but the board of chosen freeholders may provide two clerks for the county board of electio…

19:32-52. Appropriations for salaries and expenses In the event that said appropriations shall not be sufficient to provide full payment of the salaries and other expenses of the superintendent of elections and his office and of the county board of elections and its office, durin…

19:32-53. Voting machines, forms, records, etc. to be turned over Upon the taking effect of such resolution the county board of elections of the county shall turn over to the superintendent of elections all voting machines of the county with the keys thereto, and all records, boo…

19:32-54 Abolishment of offices of superintendent, deputy superintendent of elections. 1. a. Upon the adoption of a resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, the governing body of a county may abolish the office of superintendent of elections and the office of deputy superintenden…